since there is 4 sections we can each do a section -maddy L
12.2 Geography and Trade- Gisel
Geography
played a key role in the growth of West Africa
4 vegetation zones
1. Sahara desert - covers 3,500,000 sq. mi. 2. Sahel -enough water for some plants to survive 3. Savanna -long season of rain - near the Nile R. 4. Forest - woodland forest - rainforest Trades
people had to trade
major rivers
-used as trading routes -NIger R.
some traders crossed the Nile R.
12.3 Early Communites and Villages by Maddy Long
-family-based community were the smallest type of group
-family-based communities joined together to form villages
-they joined togeher to get needed help
-in a family-based community the male elders made the decisions
since there is 4 sections we can each do a section -maddy L
12.2 Geography and Trade- Gisel
Geography- played a key role in the growth of West Africa
- 4 vegetation zones
1. Sahara desert- covers 3,500,000 sq. mi.
2. Sahel
-enough water for some plants to survive
3. Savanna
-long season of rain
- near the Nile R.
4. Forest
- woodland forest
- rainforest
Trades
- people had to trade
- major rivers
-used as trading routes-NIger R.
12.3 Early Communites and Villages by Maddy Long
-family-based community were the smallest type of group-family-based communities joined together to form villages
-they joined togeher to get needed help
-in a family-based community the male elders made the decisions
12.4 The Development of Towns and Cities
12.5 The Rise of Kingdoms and Empires